Story of Alex and the ChinaSpeak Method

Are you really sure you want to know who the heck is behind ChinaSpeak?

I’m warning you… Alex can’t stop talking!

Hopefully there’ll be a video sometime soon…

The first few people who motivated Alex to start ChinaSpeak

...it seemed impossible for me to learn a language without reading or writing...

June 2004

"I have been attending ChinaSpeak's Chinese lessons for a few months now and found he has a very unique way of teaching.

At the beginning I was not sure it was going to work because it seemed impossible for me to learn a language without reading or writing. But Alex proved the contrary.

It is very rewarding to see that at the end of every lesson, my speaking ability expands even more. I will continually attend his classes for a long time because every one of them is different and very interesting.

Enzio Brolligo
Price WaterHouse Coopers - Sydney, Australia

Easily the most useful hour I have spent with anyone this week...

Dear Alex

I just wanted to drop you a quick note to thank you for taking the time to come and give the Virgin Team a very useful hour of your time.

It was easily the most useful hour I have spent with anyone This week. Your teaching methods are innovative and importantly very Practical.

Right from outset we were able to construct simple sentences that will be immediately useful in our business dealings in China.

I look forward to continuing the sessions and also to receiving the audio CD’s to refresh each lesson.

David Baxby
CEO of Virgin Asia Pacific

I have now taken 2 lessons and I am already saying full sentences...

November 2004

I will be traveling to China in two months time and thought it would be a good idea to learn some of the language to help me get by.

I got in touch with Alex from ChinaSpeak, who gave me a demonstration on how he teaches with no paper and no pens. I first thought it was a little unusual to learn this way but a week after his free demonstration I still remembered everything he had taught me.

I have now taken 2 lessons and I am already saying full sentences. I feel confident that with a few more lessons I will have no problems traveling through China speaking and understanding Chinese.

I found Alex to be a very good teacher, more like talking to an old friend. I feel very relaxed while he teaches and find that he brings a playful element to teaching, which helps me learn.

Alex’s training is first-rate. I highly recommend him to anybody interested in learning Chinese.

Lloyd D’Rosario
Optus - Melbourne, Australia

If you want to try something that works, you should give Alex a go

When I first encountered ChinaSpeak I was a bit sceptical…but now that I have fully experienced it for a number of weeks I recommend it to anyone who wants to speak Mandarin. The 3 key things that make this different from other courses are:+ Friendly intimate style - the class sizes are small so you get to develop a real rapport with him, who can adjust to your personality and focus on you as an individual+ Improved learning retention - with the individual attention and the focus on getting key content right during each lesson, my retention of what has been taught is much higher than my experience through community college courses+ Flexibility - Working in a managerial position means I cannot always stick to a schedule as much as I would like to. With Alex, there is greater flexibility to fit things into my schedule and therefore ensure I can relax and learn rather than worrying about what is happening at workIf you want to try something that works, you should give Alex a go.

Richard Wong
Manager - CBA (Commonwealth Bank)

January 1, 2002

Moved to Wild West China

In the mountains and deserts near Russia and Kazakhstan

January 1, 2002

January 1, 2002

Trained Local Teachers in Modern English Teaching Methods

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January 1, 2002

January 1, 2017

Started helping friends start speaking street Chinese

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January 1, 2017

January 1, 2016

Moved to Sydney, Australia

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January 1, 2016

January 1, 2015

Taught Chinese on the side after work

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January 1, 2015

January 1, 2019

the AHA moment with Lloyd

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January 1, 2019

January 1, 2019

Back with Family

Moved back to Perth, Western Australia

January 1, 2019

January 1, 2019

Rented a classroom in the city

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January 1, 2019

January 1, 2019

Started creating audio CDs

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January 1, 2019

January 1, 2019

ChinaSpeak website was born

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January 1, 2019

January 1, 2019

Filmed ChinaSpeak videos in a studio

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January 1, 2019

January 1, 2019

First online ChinaSpeak customer

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January 1, 2019

January 1, 2019

First ebay customer

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January 1, 2019

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Helped prepare University students volunteering in Shanghai, China

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Spanish moment

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Family

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Legacy

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January 1, 2019

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Richard Branson + Virgin CEO

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Radio

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Newspaper

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ABC TV Documentary

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